Barrel-truck



VT 0 all lwhom it may concern:

UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JENS KNUDSEN, OF DWIGHT, ILLINOIS. y

t BARREL-TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,797, dated April 4,1882. Application led January 23, 1882. (Model.)

Be it known that I, JENs KNUnsEN, of Dwight, in the county of Livingstonand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Barrel Trucks and Platforms; and l do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exactdescriptionot1 the invention,whichwill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, whichform a part of this specification.`

Figure l is a perspective view ot' my improved barrel-truck. Fig. 2 is aview showing the same tilted and with a barrel in position, and Fig.3`is a detail view, showing in section one of the handles attached tothe truck.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like lettersof reference.

This invention relates to a combined truck for handling barrels andplatform for supporting them While being emptied of their contents, aswill be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In' the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the frame of the truck,which consists of sides B B, connected by cross pieces or braces C andprovided with Vtoes D. The frame is supported in the usual manner uponan axle, E, having wheels or casters F, and it is provided at its frontend with legs G, which support it when placed in a horizontal position.

The sides B of the frame are provided with loops or hails H H to receivethe detachable handles I, which are shouldered at J to preigenlt theirbeing pushed too far through said a1 s. l

K K are chains, connected to the handles I by means of screw-eyes L, `orin some other suitable manner. To the short ends of said chains areattached keys or pins M, adapted to he passed through perforations N inthe hails H, handles I, and sides B, to which the handles are thussecured for operation.

The long ends of the chains may be hooked together or otherwiseconnected detachably, so as to form a loop of any desired size for thepurpose of embracing and holding any sized barrel while being tiltedupon the truck and carried upon the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed,

the operation of my invention will be readily understood. While thebarrel stands on end the cock or faucet may be driven into place. Thebarrel is then slightly tilted, so as to permit the toes D ot' the truckto be inserted under its lower end. `Ihe long ends ot' the chains K arenext passed around the barrel and connected, thus securing the barrelupon the truck, which may now be manipulated in the usual manner. Itwill be seen that the truck with the barrel may be readily rolledinunder shelving, under a counter, or into some other inaccessible place,where itwould be impossible to lil't a barrel into place for drawing offits contents. The chains may now be disconnected and the handlesremoved, thus leaving the barrel in its proper position.

This device is simple, convenient, and ineX- pensive, and one set ofhandles may be used for any number ot' truck-platforms.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- 1.` The combination, with asuitably-constructed truck-frame having loops or bails H andperforations N, of the detachable handles I, having chains K, the shortends of which carry keys or pins M, while their long ends -are adaptedto be hooked together or otherwise connect-ed, substantially as setforth.

2. The herein-described improved barrel truck and platform, consistingof a frame, A,

supported upon wheels or casters, and having toes D, loops or hails H,and detachable handles I, having chains K and keys or pins M forsecuring said handles to the frame, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

` In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in pres ence of two witnesses.

J ENS KNUDSEN.

